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Just Sayin'
By Carol Lynn Moore ZONDERKIDZ
Copyright © 2014 Carol Lynn Moore
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-310-74298-2
CHAPTER 1
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught."
Isaiah 29:13
Spectacular. Idea.
What helps me truly worship God from my heart ...
time alone with God (prayer)
reading my Bible
music
praise
_________________ (U name it)
Praise him now.
Doodle a praise pic OR write praise (a poem, a note, or a song).
A time at church when my heart and my lips were not the same ...
CHAPTER 2
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it."
Matthew 7:13–14
What things or people could help you find the way to God's small gate of eternal life? Circle your answers.
church
talking with Christians
my Bible
a nice house
prayer
the right clothes
having many friends
cell phone
following Jesus' example
Spectacular. Idea.
Doodle the way to God's narrow gate. Decorate the gate to make it BEAUTIFUL—glitter, color, sparkle, shimmer ...
What things are on the way?
What things lead away from the gate?
Jesus explained that eternal life is like going through a small gate. Super important. You have to pay attention to where you are going.
CHAPTER 3
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Psalm 9:1–2
Spectacular. Idea.
You are going to be a busy gal. Count all the things to do in Psalm 9:1–2. How will that look? Doodle yourself doing all four.
The verses say that you "will sing the praises of your (God's) name." Write your tune to God under the bars.
CHAPTER 4
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
"This third I will put into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them; I will say, 'They are my people,' and they will say, 'The Lord is our God.'"
Zechariah 13:9
Spectacular. Idea.
Doodle the most fab gold and silver bling here (use metallic pens and markers)
Now tell about it:
valuable, beautiful, ___________________, ___________________, ___________________.
Dear God,
Love, love, love bling! I am silver and gold to you?
Amazing! That makes me feel __________________. Amen
Yeah. That is Y-O-U in God's eyes. If you are his, you are pure like silver and gold.
CHAPTER 5
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?"
The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Genesis 3:13
Gulp. What do you say when you do something wrong? Eve blamed the serpent (think snake).
When I do something wrong, I usually (circle all that are true):
try to hide it
say I didn't mean it
blame someone else
own up to my mistakes
Spectacular. Idea.
Think of a time when you were with your friends and goofed up. (We all have done it.) Which choice did you make that time? Doodle what happened. Doodle what could have happened if you made the other choice.
blamed
owned up
CHAPTER 6
SERIOUSLY? LET ME SEE THAT!
"They will be like a well-watered garden, and they will sorrow no more. Then young women will dance and be glad."
Jeremiah 31:12–13
Read more about it in Jeremiah 31:7–14!
Doodle a garden on this page. Glue on some pressed flowers or garden seeds.
Growing, changing, praising ... what a beautiful life God has beautiful life God has planned for you!
Spectacular. Idea.
Praise dance to God?
[] hip hop [] jazz [] ballet []______________(other)
Doodle the outfit you'd wear.
Practice your dance moves right now. Ask a friend to record your dance. Save it on your computer or phone.
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